University of Nebraska Lincoln - Cornhusker Yearbook (Lincoln, NE)

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Class of 1911 25 Class of 1911 NEARLY two years has elapsed since the class of 191 1 entered the Univer- sity of Nebraska. Of the six hundred students who were enrolled for the Fresh- man year only about three hundred and twenty-five are still seen on the campus. In those two years many changes have taken place, as the second year class, the Sophomores, grasped at University customs and attempted to fall in line with the spirit of the school. Emerging from a hard-fought election at the beginning of the school year, at which J. E. Lawrence was elected president, the class began to marshal its strength in preparation for the Olympics, as the annual class fight between the two lower classes has been dubbed. Ushered in by cold weather, it seemed as if Dame Fortune had deserted the camp of the Sophomores, and with a tie score in the individual events it seemed as if the Freshmen were to defy all well-estab- lished rules of University life by defeating the upper classmen. The Sophs ral- lied in the grand finale, however, and in the free-for-all used the Freshmen as ploughs for the dust at Antelope park. That was the beginning of better days. Following in the footsteps of the victory was the Sophomore Hop under the man- agement of Walter Weiss, chairman, and Arnold Bald, master of ceremonies. Although the weather man tried to hand out a lemon, the attendance exceeded the expectations of the most sanguine, and the hop proved to be a great financial success, giving the Sophomores the distinction of holding the only dollar-and-a- quarter dance at the Lincoln which resulted successfully financially. A few weeks later the Sophomore Informal with Phil Fredericks as chairman proved equally as popular. Coup d ' Etat describes the action of the Freshmen Laws in the election the second semester. By a clever movement they elected Nye Morehouse of Fre- mont. Morehouse has proved an able executive. During the second semester the class has been well represented in other activities. The football team was strong, defeating the juniors 5 to o, but losing to the championship senior aggre- gation after a hard gridiron battle. Fourth place fell to the second year men in the indoor meet, but the leaders were only a few points ahead, and all four teams were very evenly matched. In debating the Sophs were defeated by the cham- pionship Freshman team by a two-to-one decision. Viewed from the Sophomore standpoint the past two years have been most successful.

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Sophomore Class Officers I ' .UAM II. V ' K ' -l ' rrSliUlll J. Lawhkno: - - Presidtiit Mukehouse OSTERHOUT, Vice-Pri .i(liiu McCarthy, Treasurer DkVm.hn, Secretary W 1 ij.i A M s . Tioa sii rer

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Freshman Class Officers VVoni.uiiuni, Scc.ci;,r.v I nnMA . I ' r ' M.Kiu 1 ' ,. ( .m i..,. Vico-Presi.lLMit MuNGFK, I wisurii- Dennis. Secretary WIDENER, Sergi-aiU-:it-. riiis Ceksiaiiikk. rri idoiit Jones. Treasurer